Last update:  2025-06-07
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Titan 4A

StatusRetired
Rocket familyTitan
CountryUnited States
ManufacturerLockheed Martin
Number of orbital launches22
First launch1989-06-14
Last launch1998-08-12


Launches by year:



Launches:

Launch dateLaunch siteRocket / VariantPayloadNotesStatus
1998-08-12Cape CanaveralTitan 4A 401A / Centaur-TMercury 16 (NROL 7)failure
Due to guidance system loss of heading after power interrupt, booster pitched over 40 seconds after launch, and was destroyed by range safety.
1997-11-08Cape CanaveralTitan 4A 401A / Centaur-TTrumpet 3 (USA 136)success
1997-10-24VandenbergTitan 4A 403AOnyx 3 (USA 133, NROL 3)success
1996-12-20VandenbergTitan 4A 404AKH-11 12 (USA 129)success
1996-07-03Cape CanaveralTitan 4A 405AQuasar 11 (USA 125) [TU-882 ?]success
1996-05-12VandenbergTitan 4A 403AIntruder 4A /4B/4C (USA 119-121) / SLDCOM 4 (USA 122) / TiPS 1A / TIPS 1B (USA 123-124)success
1996-04-24Cape CanaveralTitan 4A 401A / Centaur-TMercury 15 (USA 118)success
1995-12-05VandenbergTitan 4A 404AKH-11 11 (USA 116)success
1995-11-06Cape CanaveralTitan 4A 401A / Centaur-TMilstar-1 2 (USA 115)success
1995-07-10Cape CanaveralTitan 4A 401A / Centaur-TTrumpet 2 (USA 112)success
1995-05-14Cape CanaveralTitan 4A 401A / Centaur-TOrion 3 (USA 110)success
1994-12-22Cape CanaveralTitan 4A 402A / IUSDSP 17 (USA 107)success
1994-08-27Cape CanaveralTitan 4A 401A / Centaur-TMercury 14 (USA 105)success
1994-05-03Cape CanaveralTitan 4A 401A / Centaur-TTrumpet 1 (USA 103)success
1994-02-07Cape CanaveralTitan 4A 401A / Centaur-TMilstar-1 1 (USA 99)success
1993-08-02VandenbergTitan 4A 403AIntruder 3A / 3B / 3C / SLDCOM 3failure
Radial cut inadvertently made in SRM during repairs resulted in explosion of SRM and vehicle at T+101 seconds.
1992-11-28VandenbergTitan 4A 404AKH-11 10 (USA 86)success
1991-11-08VandenbergTitan 4A 403AIntruder 2A / Intruder 2B / Intruder 2C (USA 74,76,77) / SLDCOM 2 (USA 72)success
1991-03-08VandenbergTitan 4A 403AOnyx 2 (USA 69)success
1990-11-13Cape CanaveralTitan 4A 402A / IUSDSP 15 (USA 65)success
1990-06-08Cape CanaveralTitan 4A 405AIntruder 1A / Intruder 1B / Intruder 1C (USA 60-62) / SLDCOM 1 (USA 59)success
1989-06-14Cape CanaveralTitan 4A 402A / IUSDSP 14 (USA 39)success

Variants:

(This section is under construction)

Titan 4A 402A / IUS

First launch1989-06-14
Stages3
Boosters2 x UA1207
Upper stageIUS

Titan 4A 405A

First launch1990-06-08
Stages2
Boosters2 x UA1207

Titan 4A 403A

First launch1991-03-08
Stages2
Boosters2 x UA1207
Mass906 t
Height54 m

Titan 4A 404A

First launch1992-11-28
Stages2
Boosters2 x UA1207

Titan 4A 401A / Centaur-T

First launch1994-02-07
Stages3
Boosters2 x UA1207
Upper stageCentaur-T
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